they want to destroy israel they fired thousands of rockets at israeli civilians and israel responded in a way that would kill a minimum number of civilians while targeting the hamas leadership and the terrorists that are hurting their own people and so it's true it is hard to negotiate when i will mohsin doesn't have much of a mandate it's and it's israel's army that's keeping him in power but what's going on right now the whole goal of improving the west bank i can amik lee is that when they do have an election and they will that the people will choose moderates bill choose people that want there to be a peace process the palestinian people deserve to have better leaders they had yasser arafat who was a palestinian leader who had the way but not the will and now they have i will modernize the will but not the way they need someone who has those who can make a deal and when they have that i know that they'll find an israeli leadership no matter who's in their power in israel to see who is willing to go a long way so hard right penetrating vulnerable and bring a better day to all the

theoretically israel could i don't think israel should and i don't think israel wants to and i don't think it's in the interests of israel or of the united nations israel has was its creation was sanctioned by the united nations and member twenty nine hundred forty seven when the u.n. called for a jewish state and that term is used thirty times it's kind of interesting that the palestinian authority has difficulty accepting that the resolution of the united nations general assembly one hundred forty seven thirty times used the word jewish state why do you say that the u.n. and its investigations are prejudiced against israel what proof do you have the u.n. has the right and the duty to hold israel accountable to its international obligations on a whole range of issues whether it's the palestinian issue whether it's women's rights whatever it is just like every other country israel should be held accountable what we have jackson is the political hijacking of u.n. bodies such that they're rendered ineffective to help millions of human rights victims around the world if we take the exam

israel. that is, if you look at their resolutions and lobbying agenda in congress with very rare exceptions, it's focused on how can we punish israel or create divisions between the united states and israel than help advance the peace process or a help in some way the palestinian people. now, the arab lobby has one essential disadvantage to begin with, and that is it's very difficult to see how they could ever represent quote-on-quote the arabs or the muslims bus there's 1.5 million muslims with variety of different approaches to their faith. you have 21 arab countries who all have very different and often competing agendas, and so there's really no way that any individual organization or group of organizations could represent quote-on-quote the arabs. the other problem that they face is that they have very small numbers. that is, there's very few arab-americans or muslim-americans in the united states, and even within that small population, the vast -- or not the vast majority, but a signifi

is strong, israel is powerful, israel will live. it gives us courage and hope. unfortunately, when we listen to the talks about the hatred, the anti-semitism, the anti-zionism and all the rest of it and all of it is true and the threats and the horrors that we're facing are all true, still, it's wonderful to have that positive attitude of strength and growth. and israel is the miracle country. it is and by the way, i happen to know one of those 55,000 family members, a friend of mine, yes. anyway, here we are at the pro israel conference and the name "pro-israel" is well chosen because we're all supporting israel. but people have different definitions of these words. i'm a member of americas for a safe israel. and for us when we talk about pro israel, we talk about supporting a whole israel. a whole israel, the biblical promise. of course the biblical promise is a little difficult because it didn't include jordan today and parts of syria and other parts. but still we're talking about the whole israel that was left after -- after 78%

is strong, israel is powerful, israel will live.gives us courage and hope. unfortunately, when we listen to the talks about the hatred, the anti-semitism, the anti-zionism and all the rest of it and all of it is true and the threats and the horrors that we're facing are all true, still, it's wonderful to have that positive attitude of strength and growth. and israel is the miracle country. it is and by the way, i happen to know one of those 55,000 family members, a friend of mine, yes. anyway, here we are at the pro israel conference and the name "pro-israel" is well chosen because we're all supporting israel. but people have different definitions of these words. i'm a member of americas for a safe israel. and for us when we talk about pro israel, we talk about supporting a whole israel. a whole israel, the biblical promise. of course the biblical promise is a little difficult because it didn't include jordan today and parts of syria and other parts. but still we're talking about the whole israel that was left after -- after 78% of

israel that we called israel bashers in our study in the in our criteria of the answer five questions out of seven we would be considered israel busters of the population there fifty six parties more likely or thirteen times more likely than the average population to be a medic in the classical sense as well so there's a strong correlation between the two though differences people who criticize israel are not necessarily anti semitic but there is a correlation that's off the charts if you will ok norman if i can go to you and you're an expert on this you wrote a book called beyond just on the misuses of anti-semitism in the abusive history would you agree with what charles had to say about what anti-semitism is today and how pervasive it pervasive biddies. well the important facts about the new anti semitism as it's called is that it's neither new nor the have anything to do with anti semitism every time israel faces a public relations debacle or comes under international pressure to settle the conflict with the palestinians diplomatically they allege that there is a new anti semitism

could go this is this is this is not the state of israel this is not the state of israel this is the occupied territories and i dream of the. wrong times israel jewel it won't come. come out. due to the conflict because it's. going to. reach other david go ahead go ahead jeff. if alec if alex wanted palestinian palestinians said he could have it he is talking about a unique situation why christians are leaving but the handful there are trying to come back and then you can always see the lady and her sister and it is wrong for him to be deceitful and that it's not right no no look this it's not a policy and you christians it isn't aimed at any any and sue of left the land and the exempt are separate in the earth you lose your rights as to be a jerusalem all right residency all right david davis that's why i think you would know if you would say to folks i go to you i want to ask david david david i mean did what is really the difference then i mean it's just the israeli state and if we go from what daphne had to say i think if it's unique or not i mean these really state wants jerusal

and in haifa we go to daphne simponi she's a professor of modern middle east history at technion israel's institute of technology and another member of our cross talk team you know on the hunger for a cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want alex i'd like to go to you over the last sixty years or so we've seen the christian population of what is the legal borders of israel and the the west bank and gaza drop significantly there are different estimates there from one in twenty were there in the population was christian. at the advent of the israeli state and first some estimates now it's around two percent to take your numbers it's still going down dramatically what is the single most important reason why christe the christian population has diminished so much in palestine. think i'm sure it would like to be shows found themselves in go ahead alex. yes the economic and the political situation that the palestinian christians found themselves in is the main reason why they left the holy land and why they are leaving the. people leave their country and go to anot

when israel's enemies recognize israel's permance, then there will be peace.nk you. >> next is the chief spokesperson for the government of israel consulate in florida. he's also the special israelis programs coordinator for the university of miami. he will talk about the portrayal of israel in the american media. [applause] >> thank you very much. good afternoon. i just want to call your attention -- now i'm going to show the secret review of the speaker of the knesset that you spoke is my brother. so you should know that next time -- you're correct. he was the only one who voted as chairman against the withdrawal and just from historical point -- i did not say i agree but at least i gave you the facts. others opposed speak about the media but permit in in two, three minutes to give you the background of myself so you can understand how the speaker of the knesset behaves himself compared to where he comes from. i'm seventh generation born in jerusalem. our family came in 1809 to israel and last year we celebrated 200 years in jerusalem thrfment were over 5,00

a secure state of israel and a viable state of palestine. and the fact that they're going to be doing this in a somewhat different way from how we originally contemplated it, i don't think that matters so much. the important thing is that they conduct intensive negotiations with both sides to see, look, is there really a basis upon which we can move forward? then as i emphasize all the time, in the meantime, carry on with the issues to do with the economy and security and, for example, bringing help to people in gaza and giving palestinians a sense that it's possible if we can have a political negotiation that succeeds, that they will run their own state and given the israelis the assurances that they will require on security since that is the key concern that israel has. so, you know, i don't think it's a foolish thing for the americans to step back from the original path forward and say let's work out the right way forward and get this thick on track. >> larry: how would you assess the obama administration since they've taken office with r

against israel's military campaigns. even israeli soldiers accused of abusing palestinians don't usually get a prison term or a very long one why do you think authorities are being so harsh on a peace activist in this case. israel's engaged in a very serious military and diplomatic repression of any aspect of nonviolence we see this with the mavi marmara attack and also with other palestinian nonviolent activists such as billions of the. money. mr pollock's sentencing is the latest attack on this in which israel is targeting its own citizens and i think it's quite a commentary on israeli society that the only israeli that has been jailed in relation to the gaza war is one that decided to nonviolently ride his bike through the streets of tel aviv so compare this israeli prosecution on peace for israel he said is said to the treatment of palestinians. while the treatment of palestinians is significantly worse mr pollack addressed this in his sentencing argument in which he said that because he's an israeli jew he's going t

israel is not asking someone to do the job of defending israel.k for money for systems, kind of capabilities and not produce but in the end, basic philosophy is if it is not in the interest of the united states of america you should not attack. we will have to do the job. it is our interest. >> on the naval blockade is an interesting idea. if we get to the point where it is on the table and something worth considering, what is worth keeping in mind is there is no basis in international law for military action against iran right now. that is something the united states would have to generate support for. not just because the united states is a government of law but more importantly, naval blockade in particular has to be sustainable. it is something that will take a long time like sanctions to have an impact so it has to be -- you have to get international support. i want to thank you for allowing a registered democrat from the left leaning brookings institution to come to your party today. it was an under to be on the panel with you. it is always

portrayed in weave through the use of targeted decision it's a nation israel surprisingly maybe israel was the country who uses this weapon far more than any other country in history what kind of covert operations do you think are happening at the moment not so long ago the israeli defense forces unit a two zero zero was suspected of infecting iranian computers connected to iran's nuclear program so do you think that there are other things like this on the go the discovery in billows of the. stocks that schalk the world of of computer security this is by far the most advanced and most lethal virus computer virus ever discovered i'm not saying it's the the the the the biggest or the best book ever produced but the best that was ever discovered. the the ability of stocks that to jump from a computer to a computer reaching stand alone computers that are controlling the velocity of the centrifuges inside natanz and core the enriching your own facilities in iran. in its ability to trick to play. in to exceed and to change very fast the velocity of the centrifuge. causing it to collapse thes

from from the united states in the outcomes therefore israel would be able to stop the arena a nuclear initiative using diplomatic pressure economic sanctions or supporting a connex economic sanctions imposed by the international community in. operational intelligence means israel would prefer to take this path however if all of these don't work in iran is getting too close to a bomb then i think that the european intelligence communities and the united states i think that they don't understand how close israel to launch an aerial strike on the nuclear facilities of iran at what point when he ran be too close iran has already crossed some of the so-called point of no return and still there is a return from that point. however to have a bomb to assemble the device is considered to by israel is considered to be beyond the point. a in areal strike could be at least partly successful could yield in the partial delay of the project therefore the red line lies somewhere between the point in which we are now. iran is already enriching uranium crossed has closed the nuclear fuel cycle etc to t

palestinians are marking two years since israel. began a devastating offensive into gaza with protests now across the strip israel launched massive air and ground strikes on hamas targets in two thousand and eight killing more than a thousand people that came in response to rocket attacks by palestinians the conflict drew worldwide condemnation because of the number of civilian casualties israel's blockade of the strip after it came under the control of hamas in two thousand and seven a group that it regards as a terrorist organisation since then aid has been rigorously restricted most rarely reaches its destination as has been finding out. israelis insist their economic siege on gaza is easing but they can't deny the border and international condemnation is heating up and asian aid convoy with politicians and activists from eighteen countries is on its way to gaza i'm border one hundred eighty people food and medical supplies and a determined core to reach gaza on the second anniversary of the last israel gaza war the convoy dubbed

route plenary was they were attacking israel condemning israel for human rights violations so i think this this example captures what happens at the u.n. but there are real problems real people suffering but the u.n. is sort of locked into an automatic mode where all they're doing is condemning israel but despite what you've said at times the army solutions that are possed that support israel for example the resolution on the commemoration of the holocaust that was overwhelmingly passed when theory it could happen one day that israel would submit its candidacy and it would be elected the security council the reality today is that the islamic states are so. opposed to anything that favors israel even in the most benign way that you would have almost fifty six states determined to oppose israel and many dictatorships at the u.n. automatically oppose israel countries like zimbabwe north korea and so forth vote with the islamic states in their campaign and so even if israel were to submit it's kind of a see it's not clear that it would be elected do you still support the existence of the